Business & Markets

Kiwifruit industry gears up for Anchor AIMS Games

Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit is the perfect combination of taste and great nutrition and provides essential vitamins and nutrients for active, healthy minds and bodies.... Read More

Greerton yarn bombers win hundreds for charities

A Charlotte's Web-themed tree has won first place in the Greerton Village Yarnbombing competition this year. Knitted by Lynne Lawson, a giant white spider web... Read More

Germ of an idea becomes reality

'We had a little dream and it became a big dream,” says Karen Summerhays, who helped mastermind the bold business initiative to stop a crucial public service... Read More

Hotmilk donates 3000 pairs of men’s underwear

Tauranga lingerie company Hotmilk Lingerie have donated thousands of pairs of men's underwear to charities across New Zealand. Local and overseas community is... Read More

Ziwi wins Exporter of the Year Award

Mount Maunganui-based specialty pet food manufacturer, Ziwi, has won the prestigious American Chamber of Commerce award for large exporter to the USA. Ziwi, which... Read More

Plants galore at Grower Direct

Today Saturday, August 24, Grower Direct in Te Puna celebrates its eighth birthday with the opening of new growing houses, specifically designed for tomato, chilli... Read More

Government taking action to close gender pay gap

Passing equal pay legislation, delivering record pay settlements for female dominated workforces and requiring public sector agencies to develop plans to close... Read More

Govt urged to free up wholesale fuel market

Cut-price petrol company Gull wants the government to free up the wholesale fuel market to bring in genuine competition. The Commerce Commission has found fuel... Read More

NZ will keep ‘above water’ amid recession fears

New Zealand's economy is not headed for recession, ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley says. For all the gloom-laden predictions overseas which have prompted... Read More

Wanting a fair system for towing in Tauranga

A Tauranga towing company is calling for a fair roster system to tow vehicles from crash scenes. Tauranga Towing is located out in Te Puna and has been wanting... Read More

When a building is dangerous and insanitary

Is it to stop buildings falling on our heads - causing injury or death? Is it to spare the populace of buildings awash in sewage, that are damp and uninhabitable? That's... Read More

OGO Rotorua wins tourism operator award

OGO Rotorua has been recognised as the best in the business for Small Business Operator of the Year. The 2019 Tourism Operator Awards are voted by industry... Read More